Ajou University
Ajou University is a engineering university in South Korea established in 1973 and located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province about 30 km (19 mi) south of Seoul.
亞洲大學校 아주대학교[1] | |
Motto | 人間尊重 인간존중, 實事求是 실사구시, 世界一家 세계일가 |
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Motto in English | Respect for human, Seeking truth from facts, One world,One family |
Type | Private |
Established | 1973[2] |
President | Park Hyung-Ju |
Academic staff | 1,370 |
Administrative staff | 1,002 |
Students | 13,986 |
Undergraduates | 9,850 |
Postgraduates | 3,642 |
494 | |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Blue Yellow |
Mascot | Pioneer |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Aju Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Aju Taehakkyo |
Originally an engineering school, Ajou has undergraduate and graduate programs in the sciences, engineering, health care, business, social sciences, law and liberal arts.
Notable academic programs
The oldest and the largest school at Ajou is the College of Engineering with its four divisions: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and Environmental and Urban Systems Engineering.
Ajou is also well known for its College of Information Technology, which includes the departments of software and computer engineering, electrical engineering, cyber security and digital media.
The School of Medicine opened in 1988 and the College of Pharmacy in 2011.
As of 2012, 705 students had graduated from the school.
Reputation and rankings
QS National[3] | General | 25 |
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USNWR National[4] | General | 26 |
USNWR Asia[5] | General | 209 |
THE World[6] | General | 801-1000 |
QS World[7] | General | 551-560 |
USNWR World[8] | General | 890 |
ARWU World[9] | Research | 801-900 |
THE World (Young)[10] | General/Young | 201-250 |
QS World (50 Under 50)[11] | General/Young | 101-150 |
Ajou University has a sizable exchange program that includes about 250 universities in 60 countries, and involves about 600 exchange students yearly.[12] In 2018, Ajou University was ranked 11th by the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, out of approximately 400 educational institutes in South Korea.[13] In 2015, the QS Asian University Rankings ranked the university 112th in Asia.[14] In 2014, ranked as one of top 5 universities in industrial engineering.
Education programs
Undergraduate programs | Graduate programs |
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College of Engineering | Graduate School for Professionals |
School of Medicine | Graduate School of Industry |
School of Business Administration | Graduate School of Business
Administration |
College of Information Technology | Graduate School of Public Affairs |
College of Humanities | Graduate School of Education |
College of Natural Sciences | Graduate School of
Information and Communication |
College of Social Sciences | Graduate School of Information
and Communication Technology |
College of Nursing | Graduate School of International Studies |
College of Law | Graduate School of Law |
College of Pharmacy | Graduate School of Pharmacy |
Ajou Medical School Ajou Electronics Lab. Digital Library at Ajou University
Symbol
The Statue of Pioneer is the symbol of Ajou University. It is located at the school's main entrance.
Central Library
In order to contribute to the learning, cultivation and research of students and faculty members through the collection, accumulation and distribution of information, the Central Library was established on March 15, 1973. It was opened together with the opening of the prefecture elementary and junior college. At the time of opening, there were 120 seats of the first floor of the main building. From April 12, 1973, 1,272 books were purchased with one librarian. In 1983, Daewoo Group Kim Dae-woo, chairman of the Daewoo Group, donated 5 billion won to renovate the Central Library. The new total floor space was 4,026 pyeong. On October 16, 2017, the entire library on the second floor was converted into a community lounge through remodeling. In addition, on the first floor, the space that was previously used for the corridor was expanded to build a café, allowing rest space and convenience facilities.
Dining halls
The campus is mainly served by two large cafeterias and many minor restaurants. The biggest restaurant is close to the dormitories and is called the Dormitory Restaurant. It has two floors and serves both Korean and Western style foods with a daily rotating menu. The second biggest restaurant is called the Student Restaurant, and is located in the Student Union building. There are also smaller restaurants in Paldal hall, Dasan hall and Jonghap Hall.
Dormitories
There are four big dormitories on campus: Nam-jae dormitory, Yong-Ji dormitory, Hwa-hong dormitory and Kwang-Gyu dormitory. Nam-jae and Yong-ji dormitories are exclusively boys' dormitories while Kwang-gyu is a girls' dormitory. Hwa-hong houses both males and females (on separate floors; girls' floors are female-keycard access only) and is the only dormitory open to foreigners as exchange students or regular students. Except for Hwa-hong dormitory, all the dormitories have rooms with four occupants each. Hwa-hong has two-bed and four-bed rooms. It also has single rooms for visiting professors. Ajou University International Dormitory VIDEO
Notable alumni
- Ahn Jung-Hwan, football player
- Ha Seok-Ju, football player
- Ji Suk-jin, entertainer
- Kim Ji-hoon, actor
- Lee Min-Sung, football player
- Woo Sung-Yong, football player
- Usman Tariq, Professor
Four seasons at Ajou
- Winter
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
References
- Abbreviations of Ajou University in Korean: 아대(亞大; A-dae). English: AU
- http://www.ajou.ac.kr/en/about/about03.jsp
- "QS South Korea University Rankings 2019". Top Universities. 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- U.S.News & World Report (2019). "Search Best Global Universities - US News Education". U.S. News & World Report LP. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- U.S.News & World Report (2019). "Best Global Universities in Asia - US News Education". U.S. News & World Report LP. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- U.S.News & World Report (2019). "Best Global Universities - US News". U.S. News & World Report LP. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Young University Rankings 2019". Times Higher Education (THE). 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "QS Top 50 Under 50 2020". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "Ajou Exchange Program Highlights". Eastern Illinois University. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- "Ajou University ranks 16th in Joongang Daily's 2014 University Assessment". 8 October 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Ajou University Undergraduate Top Universities". Retrieved 21 August 2015.